{"product_id":"companion-to-ancient-epic-john-miles-foley-9781405188388","title":"Companion to Ancient Epic","description":"\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Ancient Epic\u003c\/i\u003e presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman epic. It offers a multi-disciplinary discussion of both longstanding ideas and newer perspectives. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e to the Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the interrelation between these different traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a balanced overview of longstanding ideas and newer perspectives in the study of epic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how scholarship over the last forty years has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers recently introduced topics, such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe editor and contributors are leading scholars in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a detailed index of poems, poets, technical terms, and important figures and events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Miles Foley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405188383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405188388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.50w x 1.50d","brand":"John Miles Foley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058524221695,"sku":"9781405188388","price":70.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3628bf52-b99b-47eb-8adb-533d9bf1759f.jpg?v=1685053052","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/companion-to-ancient-epic-john-miles-foley-9781405188388","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}